• Rachel Marsh
    Oct 14 2026
    In this episode, actor and comedian Rachel Marsh joins Kara for a conversation about finding your path, building community, and making space for yourself along the way. Rachel opens up about starring in The Love Hypothesis and Adults, and shares her unexpected journey from nonprofit work and co-owning a coffee shop to improv and acting. She also reflects on how earnestness, humor, and embracing every version of herself have shaped the career she’s building today. Rachel Marsh is an actress, writer, and comedian who grew up in Bothell, Washington. After moving to Los Angeles to study business and working in marketing, nonprofit work, and even co-owning a coffee shop, she found her way back to performing through acting and improv classes at Upright Citizens Brigade. She gained wider recognition as Luna Castillo in Netflix’s Unstable and has since appeared across comedy and drama in FX’s Adults, Apple TV’s The Morning Show, and Prime Video’s Fallout. Most recently, Rachel stars as Anh Pham in Prime Video’s The Love Hypothesis, the film adaptation of Ali Hazelwood’s bestselling novel opposite Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman. The role showcases the comedic instincts and warmth that have become a throughline in her growing body of work. Instagram: @rachel_marsh This is an AAGC Originals Podcast, brought to you by Asian American Girl Club. https://open.spotify.com/show/2iiTyiAhiuZD6LCBCeCOkp Executive produced by Ally Maki, and Kara Wang Produced by Tia Samn Intro Music: (OMG) by Gloria Kim https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ni3UTucdl8y2j3EG4w5PB Edited by: Jacob Ho Special Thanks to Oscar Alva Follow AAGC! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianamericangirlclub/ Sign up for updates for the latest content, merch, and so much more! https://app.fanded.com/club/asianamericangirlclub
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  • Jennet Chow
    Oct 7 2026
    In this episode, Kara sits down with Jennet Chow to talk about her journey through the footwear industry, from her family’s early storefront ,the mentors who shaped her, and hiring her first employee at 19. Jennet also shares her perspective on balancing ambition with real life, finding her voice as a leader, and the story behind EDL’s Guinness World Record-breaking shoe donation. Jennet is the founder and Co-CEO of Evolution Design Lab and founder of Jellypop Shoes. She is a second-generation Taiwanese-American who founded EDL in 2009 and later launched Jellypop, a vegan footwear brand focused on comfort and affordability. She was named to Inc.’s 2021 Female Founders 100 and Pasadena Magazine’s 2026 Power Women, while EDL received Inc.’s 2023 Best in Business award and has grown into a tech-focused footwear company. Instagram: @​​jennetchow @jellypop.shoes @jellypop.kids @evolutiondesignlab Big thanks to our presenting sponsor, Jellypop shoes and Jellypop Kids from Evolution Design Lab. Jellypop makes comfort-first footwear made with vegan leather, memory foam insoles, and PETA-approved materials. Available at major retailers including Famous Footwear, Shoe Carnival, Belk, JCPenney (under POP), Amazon, and more. ⁠www.evolutiondesignlab.com⁠ ⁠www.jellypop.la⁠ This is an AAGC Originals Podcast, brought to you by Asian American Girl Club. https://open.spotify.com/show/2iiTyiAhiuZD6LCBCeCOkp Executive produced by Ally Maki, and Kara Wang Produced by Tia Samn Intro Music: (OMG) by Gloria Kim https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ni3UTucdl8y2j3EG4w5PB Edited by: Jacob Ho Special Thanks to Oscar Alva Follow AAGC! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianamericangirlclub/ Sign up for updates for the latest content, merch, and so much more! https://app.fanded.com/club/asianamericangirlclub
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  • MARQUISE
    Sep 30 2026
    In this episode, Kara sits down with MARQUISE, the Thai artist and Dream Academy finalist behind solo debut song, “dontneedyouanymore.” MARQUISE opens up about auditioning at 15, balancing school with training, and figuring out what came next after Dream Academy. She shares how she kept moving through auditions, dance skills, and why she’s now building a bridge between Thai production and Western pop. MARQUISE is the latest solo artist proudly presented by YUPP! Entertainment—a rising pop artist who breaks traditional boundaries bridging Thai production with Western pop culture. Highly known for her participation in The Debut: Dream Academy—the competition produced by HYBE and Geffen Records that formed the world-class act; KATSEYE, representing Thailand on one of the most-watched formation stages which was further chronicled in the 2024 Netflix original docuseries, Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE. MARQUISE brings a rare, potent combination: a rigorous international training pedigree, bilingual fluency in Thai and English, positioned as one of Thailand’s most recent internationally credible emerging pop artists, ready to redefine the global stage on her own terms. Instagram: @marquiseaura | stream IRONIC: https://marquise.lnk.to/IRONIC Big thanks to our presenting sponsor, Jellypop shoes and Jellypop Kids from Evolution Design Lab. Jellypop makes comfort-first footwear made with vegan leather, memory foam insoles, and PETA-approved materials. Available at major retailers including Famous Footwear, Shoe Carnival, Belk, JCPenney (under POP), Amazon, and more. ⁠www.evolutiondesignlab.com⁠ ⁠www.jellypop.la⁠ This is an AAGC Originals Podcast, brought to you by Asian American Girl Club. https://open.spotify.com/show/2iiTyiAhiuZD6LCBCeCOkp Executive produced by Ally Maki, and Kara Wang Produced by Tia Samn Intro Music: (OMG) by Gloria Kim https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ni3UTucdl8y2j3EG4w5PB Edited by: Jacob Ho Special Thanks to Oscar Alva Follow AAGC! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianamericangirlclub/ Sign up for updates for the latest content, merch, and so much more! https://app.fanded.com/club/asianamericangirlclub https://www.asianamericangirlclub.com
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  • Liza Soberano
    Sep 23 2026
    In this episode, Kara sits down with Filipina-American actress Liza Soberano ahead of the premiere of DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island. Liza opens up about being discovered at 12, building a 16-year career in the Philippines, and choosing to start over in Hollywood. She also shares the emotional audition that helped land her first American lead role, working alongside H.E.R., and why pursuing this next chapter is about showing young Filipina girls that it’s okay to dream bigger. Liza Soberano is a Filipino-American actress. She spent nearly a decade as one of the biggest stars in Philippine cinema, leading films including Alone/Together, then moved to Los Angeles to build a Hollywood career. Her recent credits include Lisa Frankenstein alongside Kathryn Newton, and she voices Raissa in DreamWorks Animation's Forgotten Island, releasing in theaters September 25, 2026. Instagram: @lizasoberano Forgotten Island is directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, the filmmaking team behind Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. It's rooted in Philippine mythology, set on the fictional island of Nakali, and features Liza opposite H.E.R. as lifelong best friends Jo and Raissa. Big thanks to our presenting sponsor, Jellypop shoes and Jellypop Kids from Evolution Design Lab. Jellypop makes comfort-first footwear made with vegan leather, memory foam insoles, and PETA-approved materials. Available at major retailers including Famous Footwear, Shoe Carnival, Belk, JCPenney (under POP), Amazon, and more. ⁠www.evolutiondesignlab.com⁠ ⁠www.jellypop.la⁠ This is an AAGC Originals Podcast, brought to you by Asian American Girl Club. https://open.spotify.com/show/2iiTyiAhiuZD6LCBCeCOkp Executive produced by Ally Maki, and Kara Wang Produced by Tia Samn Intro Music: (OMG) by Gloria Kim https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ni3UTucdl8y2j3EG4w5PB Edited by: Jacob Ho Special Thanks to Oscar Alva Follow AAGC! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianamericangirlclub/ Sign up for updates for the latest content, merch, and so much more! https://app.fanded.com/club/asianamericangirlclub
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  • H.E.R.
    Sep 16 2026
    In this episode, Kara sits down with Grammy, Oscar, and Emmy Award-winning artist Gabriella Wilson, known as H.E.R., right before the premiere of DreamWorks' Forgotten Island. Gabi talks about why she debuted anonymously at 18 and how her glasses got lighter and lighter until people could finally see her, being one Tony away from an EGOT, growing up half Black and half Filipino in the Bay Area with karaoke on her mom's side and blues concerts on her dad's, the joke she invented on the spot in the recording booth that made it into the actual film, what it felt like to bring her Filipino family to the Manila premiere and watch the crowd go crazy, the version of success she had to unlearn as the eldest Filipino daughter, and why she says she's Gabi before she's anything else. H.E.R. (Gabriella Wilson) is a Grammy, Academy Award, and Emmy-winning Filipino and African-American singer-songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and actress from Vallejo, California. She has won five Grammys, including Song of the Year for “I Can’t Breathe,” and an Oscar for “Fight for You” from Judas and the Black Messiah. Most recently, she voices Jo in DreamWorks Animation’s Forgotten Island, in theaters September 25, 2026. Instagram: @hermusicofficial Forgotten Island is directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, the filmmaking team behind Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. It's rooted in Philippine mythology, set on the fictional island of Nakali, and features Liza opposite H.E.R. as lifelong best friends Jo and Raissa. Big thanks to our presenting sponsor, Jellypop shoes and Jellypop Kids from Evolution Design Lab. Jellypop makes comfort-first footwear made with vegan leather, memory foam insoles, and PETA-approved materials. Available at major retailers including Famous Footwear, Shoe Carnival, Belk, JCPenney (under POP), Amazon, and more. ⁠www.evolutiondesignlab.com⁠ ⁠www.jellypop.la⁠ This is an AAGC Originals Podcast, brought to you by Asian American Girl Club. https://open.spotify.com/show/2iiTyiAhiuZD6LCBCeCOkp Executive produced by Ally Maki, and Kara Wang Produced by Tia Samn Intro Music: (OMG) by Gloria Kim https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ni3UTucdl8y2j3EG4w5PB Edited by: Jacob Ho Special Thanks to Oscar Alva Follow AAGC! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianamericangirlclub/ Sign up for updates for the latest content, merch, and so much more! https://app.fanded.com/club/asianamericangirlclub
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    50 min
  • Miku Martineau
    Sep 9 2026
    In this episode, Kara sits down with 21-year-old Canadian actress Miku Martineau, who just had Crew Girl drop on Netflix and is currently leading Bet Season 2. Miku talks about playing 2 completely different characters on the same platform, growing up half-Japanese, booking her first-ever role in Kate at 13 with no acting experience, playing young Michelle Yeoh in Star Trek: Section 31, being number 1 on the call sheet at 21, and why her love of side quests keeps her grounded. Miku Martineau is a rising Japanese-Canadian actress set to lead the upcoming Netflix series, “Crew Girl,” which is slated to release on the streaming platform on September 10, 2026. The coming-of-age drama follows 'Teagan Tao’ (Martineau), who becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team at an elite East Coast Prep School. The series promises warring rivals, messy romantic engagements, and betrayed friendships that spill drama both in and out of the boat. Currently, Martineau is in production on season two of the Netflix psychological revenge thriller, “BET,” reprising her leading role as ‘Yumeko.’ Following its premiere in May 2025, the series saw viewership surge by 110% between its first and second weeks of release. Martineau first gained recognition starring opposite Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Woody Harrelson in her debut project, “Kate," the Netflix action thriller where she played the sharp and emotionally grounded ‘Ani.’ Since then, she has quickly emerged as one of Hollywood’s most exciting young talents, continuing to expand her work across film and television with roles in "Honor Society” opposite Angourie Rice and Gaten Matarazzo, "Star Trek: Section 31" opposite Michelle Yeoh, and most recently “The Miniature Wife” opposite Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfayden. Instagram: @miku.martineau Crew Girl premieres September 10, 2026 on Netflix. The series is a YA sports drama starring Miku Martineau as Teagan Tao, a 16-year-old rower who becomes the coxswain of an all-boys crew team at an elite prep school. Big thanks to our presenting sponsor, Jellypop shoes and Jellypop Kids from Evolution Design Lab. Jellypop makes comfort-first footwear made with vegan leather, memory foam insoles, and PETA-approved materials. Available at major retailers including Famous Footwear, Shoe Carnival, Belk, JCPenney (under POP), Amazon, and more.⁠www.evolutiondesignlab.com⁠ ⁠www.jellypop.la⁠ This is an AAGC Originals Podcast, brought to you by Asian American Girl Club. https://open.spotify.com/show/2iiTyiAhiuZD6LCBCeCOkp Executive produced by Ally Maki, and Kara Wang Produced by Tia Samn Intro Music: (OMG) by Gloria Kim https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ni3UTucdl8y2j3EG4w5PB Edited by: Jacob Ho Special Thanks to Oscar Alva Follow AAGC! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianamericangirlclub/ Sign up for updates for the latest content, merch, and so much more! https://app.fanded.com/club/asianamericangirlclub https://www.asianamericangirlclub.com
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  • Samantha Tan
    Sep 2 2026
    In this episode, Kara sits down with race car driver, team owner, and BMW Global Ambassador Samantha Tan. Samantha shares what it takes to train for endurance racing, the flow state she finds behind the wheel, recovering from a 100 mph crash, building ST Racing with her dad, and her goal of becoming the first Asian woman to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Samantha Tan is a Chinese-Canadian professional race car driver, team owner, and BMW M Motorsport Global Ambassador. She began racing at 16 and co-founded ST Racing, becoming an international championship-winning driver and team owner. In 2025, she made her Road to Le Mans debut, a step toward her goal of becoming the first Asian woman to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2026, she competes in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge with ST Racing by Random Vandals Racing. Off the track, Samantha is a UC Irvine Economics graduate, artist, musician, gamer, and AAPI advocate. Instagram: @samanthaatan Big thanks to our presenting sponsor, Jellypop shoes and Jellypop Kids from Evolution Design Lab. Jellypop makes comfort-first footwear made with vegan leather, memory foam insoles, and PETA-approved materials. Available at major retailers including Famous Footwear, Shoe Carnival, Belk, JCPenney (under POP), Amazon, and more.⁠ www.evolutiondesignlab.com⁠ ⁠| www.jellypop.la⁠ This is an AAGC Originals Podcast, brought to you by Asian American Girl Club. https://open.spotify.com/show/2iiTyiAhiuZD6LCBCeCOkp Executive produced by Ally Maki, and Kara Wang Produced by Tia Samn Intro Music: (OMG) by Gloria Kim https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ni3UTucdl8y2j3EG4w5PB Edited by: Jacob Ho Special Thanks to Oscar Alva Follow AAGC! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianamericangirlclub/ Sign up for updates for the latest content, merch, and so much more! https://app.fanded.com/club/asianamericangirlclub https://www.asianamericangirlclub.com
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  • Joyce Wrice
    Aug 26 2026
    In this episode, Kara sits down with R&B singer Joyce Wrice ahead of her sophomore album. Joyce opens up about intentionally stepping away, rebuilding a song after losing its original beat, growing up Black and Japanese in Chula Vista, reconnecting with her long-lost brother in Japan, and the Buddhist teachings that continue to guide her. Joyce Wrice is an R&B singer-songwriter from Chula Vista, California, now based in Los Angeles. Of Japanese and Black heritage, she released her critically acclaimed debut album Overgrown in 2021, featuring collaborations with KAYTRANADA, Masego, Freddie Gibbs, and Lucky Daye, followed by her 2022 EP Motive. She also performs the theme song for Disney+’s The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder and has collaborated with artists including Mahalia, Jordan Ward, and Isaiah Falls. In 2026, Joyce returned with new singles “Break Me In” and “Crack The Code,” marking the beginning of her long-awaited sophomore album era. Instagram: @joycewrice | stream Joyce’s music: https://joycewrice.lnk.to/crackthecode Big thanks to our presenting sponsor, Jellypop shoes and Jellypop Kids from Evolution Design Lab. Jellypop makes comfort-first footwear made with vegan leather, memory foam insoles, and PETA-approved materials. Available at major retailers including Famous Footwear, Shoe Carnival, Belk, JCPenney (under POP), Amazon, and more. ⁠www.evolutiondesignlab.com⁠ ⁠www.jellypop.la⁠ This is an AAGC Originals Podcast, brought to you by Asian American Girl Club. https://open.spotify.com/show/2iiTyiAhiuZD6LCBCeCOkp Executive produced by Ally Maki, and Kara Wang Produced by Tia Samn Intro Music: (OMG) by Gloria Kim https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ni3UTucdl8y2j3EG4w5PB Edited by: Jacob Ho Special Thanks to Oscar Alva Follow AAGC! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianamericangirlclub/ Sign up for updates for the latest content, merch, and so much more! https://app.fanded.com/club/asianamericangirlclub https://www.asianamericangirlclub.com
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